Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery has no regrets about starting Linus Ullmark in Monday's Game 2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After keeping it a secret until warmup, Montgomery made the switch after Jeremy Swayman shined in a Game 1 victory, sticking to the rotating strategy the club employed throughout the regular season.

"No second guesses," Montgomery said, per Boston.com's Conor Ryan. "He was terrific. He made multiple big-time saves, and it's a strength of our team. Both of them played really well. We only scored two goals."

Ullmark stopped 30 of 33 shots in the loss. Last season's Vezina Trophy winner entered the postseason with a .915 save percentage in 40 appearances in 2023-24.

"There are some things to clean up, definitely. But it's a long series," Ullmark said. "Now it's all about recharging. The sun will come up tomorrow as well. We go to Toronto, and then duke it out once again."

Swayman made 35 saves in a convincing 5-1 Bruins victory in Game 1. The 25-year-old was near flawless against the Maple Leafs during the regular season, posting a 3-0 record with only four goals against.

Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday night.

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The Carolina Hurricanes scored a pair of goals nine seconds apart in the final three minutes of the third period to beat the New York Islanders on Monday and take a 2-0 series lead.

First, Sebastian Aho notched the equalizer with the goalie pulled. Then, Jordan Martinook buried the game-winner moments later. Jake Guentzel scored the empty-netter for good measure to secure a 5-3 Hurricanes victory.

It was the fastest two playoff goals in Hurricanes franchise history. It's also the fastest two playoff goals by any team since the Pittsburgh Penguins scored five seconds apart in Game 3 of Round 1 in 2018 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

New York led 3-0 after captain Anders Lee found twine early in the second period. It's the first time in franchise history the Islanders have blown a three-goal lead in the playoffs. They were previously 81-0 under such circumstances.

It was a much-deserved win for the Hurricanes, who trailed for the majority of contest despite dominating possession. Carolina finished the game with a 110-28 shot-attempt advantage and a 76.22% share of the expected goals, per Natural Stat Trick. The Islanders recorded just 12 shots on goal.

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